Throughout the world 42 million people are living with HIV or AIDS. A further 5 million people are infected each year. More than half are living on the African continent. It is projected that by the year 2015 the population will be 115 million less in the 60 countries worst affected than it would be if they did not have AIDS. This loss is making a big difference to these countries. In Botswana every family will gain one dependent due to HIV/AIDS with in 10 yeas while the bottom quarter will gain an average of 8 dependents. This will create an even bigger strain upon these countries economies. HIV/AIDS attacks people when they are at their economic prime. 60% of HIV/AIDS deaths occur in the 20-49 age range. This is causing a declining GDP in the sub-Saharan countries that are the worst affected.
Malaria
Red Blood Cells infected with malaria
Red Blood Cells infected with malaria
Worldwide
Malaria takes place in Asia, Africa, Central and South America. About 40% of the world population is in risk of getting malaria.
Female mosquitoes are the cause of Marlaria, and usually bite between sunrise and sunset. They kill more people than they did 20 years ago.
41% of the world's population live in areas where malaria can be contracted
Every year there are 350 to 500 million cases of malaria worldwide, with over 1 million people dying
*“Every 30 seconds a child dies from Malaria.”- The World Health Organization.
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis Virus
Tuberculosis is a life threatening infection that affects your lungs. Every year tuberculosis kills around 2 million people worldwide. Tuberculosis is a common infection, with about one third of the population infected and one new infection occurring every second.
TB is said to be infecting 8.8 million people world wide. TB is rising all around the world, from developing to developed nations. The trend is related to the ever rising HIV/AIDs patients. One third of all TB patients have HIV/AIDs. HIV/AIDs weaken the immune system allowing infections, as there are no defenses to prevent the infection.
The rise in the number of cases is also related to an increase in a drug resistant strain. The strain is resistant to all anti biotic which work normally with the TB infection. This new strain has become more prevalent over the past 2 years and the number of people infected, with the new strain, has been increasing greatly.
HIV/AIDS
Throughout the world 42 million people are living with HIV or AIDS. A further 5 million people are infected each year. More than half are living on the African continent. It is projected that by the year 2015 the population will be 115 million less in the 60 countries worst affected than it would be if they did not have AIDS. This loss is making a big difference to these countries. In Botswana every family will gain one dependent due to HIV/AIDS with in 10 yeas while the bottom quarter will gain an average of 8 dependents. This will create an even bigger strain upon these countries economies. HIV/AIDS attacks people when they are at their economic prime. 60% of HIV/AIDS deaths occur in the 20-49 age range. This is causing a declining GDP in the sub-Saharan countries that are the worst affected.Malaria
Worldwide
- Malaria takes place in Asia, Africa, Central and South America. About 40% of the world population is in risk of getting malaria.
Female mosquitoes are the cause of Marlaria, and usually bite between sunrise and sunset. They kill more people than they did 20 years ago.- 41% of the world's population live in areas where malaria can be contracted
- Every year there are 350 to 500 million cases of malaria worldwide, with over 1 million people dying
*“Every 30 seconds a child dies from Malaria.”- The World Health Organization.Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis is a life threatening infection that affects your lungs. Every year tuberculosis kills around 2 million people worldwide. Tuberculosis is a common infection, with about one third of the population infected and one new infection occurring every second.
TB is said to be infecting 8.8 million people world wide. TB is rising all around the world, from developing to developed nations. The trend is related to the ever rising HIV/AIDs patients. One third of all TB patients have HIV/AIDs. HIV/AIDs weaken the immune system allowing infections, as there are no defenses to prevent the infection.
The rise in the number of cases is also related to an increase in a drug resistant strain. The strain is resistant to all anti biotic which work normally with the TB infection. This new strain has become more prevalent over the past 2 years and the number of people infected, with the new strain, has been increasing greatly.